In the late 19th and 20th century, prejudice and discrimination played a huge role in slowing the rate of development in America. Sexism and racial discrimination were the biggest issues, and sadly both still show up in our daily lives on media and news. Society today has branched out more and allows a more open mind concept. A long time ago women 's opinion and ideas were not taken seriously. They were not considered intelligent, and the only place for a female was in the house with no voice of opinion. Racial discrimination occurs still today as well as the sexism. I feel that society has opened up their minds a little in comparison to earlier centuries. When you have prejudice and discrimination involved in society, social progress slows
Women and minorities during the late 1800s to present, have faced several problems along their way. Both groups were oppressed and discriminated for either their legal status, gender or color. During these time periods the United States had a lot of changes happening, the country was industrializing, and improving. As it was enhancing the general population was changing too.
For many years people didn’t look at men and women as equals. In earlier centuries men were looked at as people who should make more and be able to do more just because they were stronger and basically because they are men. At one point of time women weren’t even allowed to vote, they had to stay home, clean, cook and take care of their children and husbands. Men felt as though women didn’t have any other reason to be in the world. Not until 1892 women started sticking up for themselves with the help of Susan B. Anthony who started the women’s suffrage movement, who helped women fight for their rights and show that women can do anything that they put their minds to.
During the 1800s women faced many different types of discriminations and stereotypes. Women didn’t have an education which they couldn’t pursue a career. After they would get married they were still not able to vote or even own their own property. They were seen as second-class citizens because their rights were always inferior to the men that were actually dominant in the society. Their responsibilities were just to keep their home under control and their family.
In 1860 women were mistreated, especially black women. Women in the 1800s were treated unfairly compared to white men. Men saw women as angelic creatures and that they shouldn't be/ capable of being voters, legislators, free traders, divines, physicians, and lawyers. Until 1837, no college in the United States accepted women as regular students. Some women teachers were underpaid.
Racial Bias in the United States The United States is home of many diverse ethnicities that come here to live the American Dream. Although they are legal immigrants, white americans still treat them as a minority group. There is still racial bias here that is causing tensions between ethnic groups despite all the efforts to stop it.
Throughout history discrimination has had a negative impact on people and has cause certain groups of people to suffer. Discrimination can be against people of different race, religion, gender and sexuality and in the late 1800’s women were one of the groups that were discriminated. Women had to fight hard to obtain the rights they now have in the 21st century and many of the women who fought for equal rights didn’t get to experience those rights since laws in their favor weren’t passed until years and years of fighting. In the late 1800’s American women were discriminated because they were not granted the same rights as men in the workforce, women had to be obedient to their husbands in their marriage and society had certain norms that women
Equality has been a problem in many nations for centuries. Since the start of time, it has been believed that men are far more superior to women and that the rights of women should be limited. In many countries today, it is the social norm for women to have limited rights including the right to voice their opinions. All around the world women have had no say in who runs their country, or in decisions that affect them. The United States had this same problem until women stood up and fought for their right to vote.
Throughout time, women have been treated drastically different from men. A prominent example of this is featured in the movie The Patriot where women were supposed to be helpful housewives who didn't work and were considered subordinate to men. How women are treated today is a major result of feminism and the hard work of others who support women's rights. Women are no longer belittled and ignored as they were in the past, they are now considered strong, independent, and educated beings who will not back down from any challenge. A woman's role has changed immensely from the past to the present because they were formerly treated as inferior to men and were required to be subservient towards them, yet they are now educated individualistic beings
After a troublesome and torrid time, the black people or what so called slaves, were entering the 20th century with hope of not being discriminated after the slavery had been abolished in the late 19th century. The beginning of 20th century had overseen the stampede of worldwide immigrants to America as they seek for a better life. As for African-Americans, they were entering the phase where they found themselves almost identical with the past century despite the slavery being abolished. Though the abolishment of slavery was written in the 13th Amendment, some of the states still legalized it. They were still in the same position as they were before in some of the states in America.
Just a few decades after women were seen as having close equal capacities to men, women were rejected as political equals and even participants with men. Once the era of democratization for men began, the political possibilities for women dropped off considerably from the point they were at during the Enlightenment and post American Revolution. There was a backlash against white women in the early republic because men started to fear that women would challenge for their power, avoid partisanship causing civil war, and maintain universal male suffrage producing a narrowing of political possibilities for women. One reason why there was a backlash against white women in the early republic is because men feared of a future where women were a challenge to male power by becoming independent and less subordinate.
The three psychological theories which are used to explain the causes of prejudice and discrimination will be evaluated and outlined in this essay. Prejudice is a negative feeling directed at members of a group just because they are part of the group. Discrimination can be seen as the behavioural expression of prejudice i.e. the behaviour or negative actions, directed at members of other group, mainly based on their sex, ethnicity, age or social class. The mass murder of Jews by the Nazi’s in the Second World War is an example of prejudice and discrimination. Prejudice comprises of affection, behaviour and cognition of an individual, whereas discrimination only involves the behaviour.
Racism As the world has grown overtime, some of its oldest practices have continued on and grown along with it. An individual can see racism occurring over and over again when looking at the past. Unfortunately, an individual can also see racism in the world today. Racism can be defined as being prejudice or discriminative in behavior towards another group of people perceived as a different race.
In the readings they talk about racial discrimination in America. Racial discrimination has been around for a long time and although it has slightly changed it is still a problem in the world. In America whites are seen as the superior race while the others are seen as inferior. African Americans, even though they are no longer slaves, are still treated like their skin color makes them different. While the diversity in America is growing, all other races are still being discriminated.
As long as humans have inhabited planet Earth, there have been interpersonal problems caused by a variety of personalities that do not always amicable towards one another. I wish to eradicate racism. It poisons our thoughts and incapacitates our reason. It deceives us, and causes us to believe in ridiculous ideas. I tend to think back to instances in history class when we discussed times of extreme racism, such as the Holocaust, slavery and racism in America.
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” This is a very iconic quote taken from African-American racial rights activist, Martin Luther King Jr. Good morning Mrs. Valerie and friends today I like discuss about the topic that shaped our way of social acceptance, racism.